Dublin: EU institutions and five countries to form the European team on Ukraine
António Costa announced agreement among European leaders on the European team for peace talks. It will comprise EU institutions and the E5 of the Coalition of the Willing.
Update 13.11.2026 · 21:19, Athens time — What changed
European Council President António Costa announced on 13 November, after the informal Dublin meeting, that leaders had agreed Europe would be represented in talks on peace in Ukraine by European Union institutions and the E5 of the Coalition of the Willing.
The E5 comprises France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. According to Costa, the European team will act in unity and close coordination. This is agreement on European representation, without an announcement of a ceasefire or peace agreement.
Costa reiterated that only Ukraine has the legitimacy to decide on its territory and sovereignty. He placed security guarantees within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing, in close coordination with NATO, setting out the European political position on the process.
Update 13.11.2026 · 15:18, Athens time — What changed
In new remarks on arrival at the informal Dublin summit on 13 November, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas argued that a ceasefire in Ukraine should come first, followed by a peace agreement. She opposed shifting the discussion to Europe’s security architecture before a ceasefire, presenting that sequence as a European negotiating position.
On representation in the talks, Kallas invoked her institutional foreign and security policy mandate and said Russia could not choose the EU’s interlocutor. She clarified that European leaders could change the agreement on representation and that she was bound by member states’ positions. These are political remarks; they do not announce the appointment of a new envoy, the start of talks or an agreed ceasefire.
Update 13.11.2026 · 13:16, Athens time — What changed
Kyriakos Mitsotakis set a goal for all Greek public employees to be familiar with the basic functions of artificial intelligence within the next three to four years, speaking on arrival at the informal European Council meeting in Dublin on 13 November. The prime minister linked the goal to improving public-sector productivity.
He also described the use of artificial intelligence in public procurement as a government priority, aiming to speed up and simplify procedures and improve transparency. He said Greece wants to place the issue on the European agenda. This statement sets out goals and policy directions; it does not include an invitation to join a training programme, a new budget or new contract-award rules.
Previous coverage · 12 November 2026 · 17:14
Europe must participate in negotiations on a long-term peace agreement in Ukraine and the future European security architecture, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said upon arriving at the ninth meeting of the European Political Community in Dublin on November 12. This is the position expressed by the Greek prime minister.
Mitsotakis said the form of that participation would be discussed on November 13. He advocated representation by the European institutions, which could be assisted by some larger European countries. His statement does not announce an agreed negotiating team.
He identified achieving a ceasefire as the first step. He repeated his call for a global halt to attacks against merchant ships, expressing particular concern about the Black Sea. This is a political proposal and does not confirm that such a halt has been agreed or implemented.
On economic resilience, the prime minister identified lower energy costs, clean energy production in Europe and European capabilities in critical raw materials, space and artificial intelligence as priorities. He linked reducing dependencies to competitiveness and security.
He also pointed to a dedicated European Council discussion on artificial intelligence planned for November 13. He highlighted both its opportunities and the risks of uncontrolled development, without announcing a new European decision or regulation in this statement.
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